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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy casket key of medieval date. The key is quite small and solid with an oval cross section. The bow is circular with a small, circular central hole. From the opposite end of the stem the single warded bit projects.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The key is 35.3mm long, 11.3mm wide, 3.5mm thick and weighs 3.6g.Keys such as this most probably date to the 12th - 14th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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